New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-21
THE OCEAN GROVE ASSEMBLY.
DIPLOMAS FOR THE cHAUTAUQUA GRADUATES -
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL JUBILEE

DIPLOMAS FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA GRADUATES -
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL JUBILEE
OCEAN GROVE, Jnly 20 (Specidh-This is tho
twelfth day of the Sunday school Assembly The
Young peoples meeting increases every day in num-
bers and popularity There ABOUT |. 800 present
this morning. The subject The King ot Israel. :"
bch Mr. YatmaL spoke briefly, spending the rest
OF the time IN song service Solos sung by Pro-
lessor Sweeney, DR. Bilihoru OF Chicago, aud Others
The attendance at the holiness meeting was not la ge
At 10 O'Clock the procession of the Chautaaquans
was tor.ued under the mirshalship OF Maj John
Patterson. The march from the Assoeis ion
Building dOSn Mail-st to the sea, thence up Ocean
Pathway 10 the auditorium, which decke1 with
flowers and ergreens. The procession headed by
the president and members of the Ocean Grove Asso
citation, the faculty. OF the assembly and the graduates
pupils and friends. At / o'clock occurred the
meneemeut exercises and the presentation OF diplomas
to the toys' and girls class by Mrs. b. b. Loonii1,
under whose instrn tons the children have attained
their proficiency Bishop Hurst delivered the Grafton
10 the graduating Glars OF he Regular Chantauqua
course, ninety in number. This assembly il OF
thirty-nye which have sprung from tue Chautauqua
Sunday school Assembly. rne Bishops subject was
The lar, school house OF this latter day." lie said
In education the first Chad taaqua was organized
Thousand years in the of school which snould
ADAPT itself to the peassnlry well to he princely
families John Knox wrote the most eloquent and
farreaching plea tor lulsory ucaion the world
has heard Columbia Coleg recently gave
degree tos woman aud all the schools opening
her. Woman used to be either q slave "A toy. Now
cue is neither. The time is not tar distant when
o all look back the meGiaval day when won in
this country allowed TO vote The very time
wnen the bells ling out freedom OF the ballot TO
woman. the ballot will he morally clean from Sandy
Hook San Francisco. 1 find with every year there
Is larger responsibility laid on educated women.
Men must be educated Tor the probe sion,
when get ed ucai lou in journalism will have
higher morality in the newspaper. l0e educst OF
this larger scLoCl-hOuse Is not confined to age.
have found in Western homes gray -heaGed meT nd
w)men studying t1is Chautau qua course. These
books bo carried in the pocket and Yet they have
been an inspiration to many young life all oyes this
country to seek higher and broader culture
feel proud of the spirit that has down from
the college to the street and established these
peoples schools. Everywhere, in China and Japan.
all round the world, this Cnautauqua idea OF educa-
ton Ter everybody Is worked out Let the little
be but the beginning to the larger in the
Larger school mousse OF the world"
This afternoon Professor sweeney conducted a song
service after ~hch addresses made by President
Stokes aud Ouductor LOOMS. Pr fessor Clymer pre-
seuted diplomas to graduating classes IN the Cnau-
tauaua and normal classes. The alumni held "a meet
ing This evening general reception held et all
the grad dates aud their ifends The assembly cosed
with celebration Wesley Lake, gorgeous with
cOvred lights and ,anierDs
Tomorrow the African Methodist Episcopal Jubilee
takes place Large excursions to come from New
York ami Phiade phIa- Mr.. latman held a spec al
workers conference tor young women only subject,
" Woman and Der special work" This afternoon the
training class discussed q Methods of raising money
Tor Christian work" The class numbers over 200.